2026/10/23

On Wednesday, October 21, three representatives from the WORLD BANK GROUP, Dr. Kerina Wang, Ms. Laurent Porte, and Ms. Rachel Ho, paid a courtesy call on Dr. Takaomi Shigehara, President of Saitama University.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Motoi Ihara, Vice-President for International Affairs and Global Education, Dr. Makoto Tashiro, Dean of Graduate School of Science and Engineering, and Dr. Yasunao Matsumoto. President Shigehara expressed gratitude to the WORLD BANK GROUP for its many years of scholarship support for Saitama University students. Dr. Matsumoto also provided an overview of the graduate program and the students who have benefited from the scholarship support.

The WORLD BANK GROUP stated that, building on the results to date, it hopes to hold discussions on future developments so that it can continue providing scholarships to Saitama University students. They also introduced their efforts to build an alumni community of scholarship recipients and requested the University’s cooperation in expanding and strengthening the network.

Saitama University looks forward to further strengthening its collaboration with the WORLD BANK GROUP and exploring ways to increase opportunities for students to benefit from this support in the future.

Meeting Discussion

Commemorative Photo
（From left）Vice-President Ihara, Mr. Laurent Porte, Dr. Kerina Wang, President Shigehara, Dr. Tashiro, Dean of Graduate School of Science and Engineering, and Dr. Matsumoto.